A temporary replacement is likely to end up in her seat until voters can elect someone to a full term next November.
What Happens to Dianne Feinstein's Senate Seat? Here's What We KnowBill Clark—CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imagesenator Dianne Feinstein of California, the longest-serving female Senator in history and the oldest member of the Senate, died Thursday night at the age of 90.
Her age and declining health had raised questions about her ability to do the job for years, and the senator had announced plans to retire at the end of her current term.after she suffered complications from shingles this year, leading her to be absent from Congress for months and stalling appointments on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Feinstein is the first senator to die in office since Arizona Senator John McCain half a decade ago, leading to a sudden vacancy in the closely-divided body. Here’s what happens next. California Governor Gavin Newson will be tasked with appointing a temporary replacement for Feinstein, though there is no required timeline for him to do so. Earlier this month, the governor reiterated his pledge to appoint a Black woman to the seat if the need arose.
The replacement Newsom chooses could also jump into the race or endorse one of the candidates already running. The winner of the November 2024 election will be seated in January 2025. Following Feinstein’s death, the Senate now has 47 Democrats, 3 independents who caucus with Democrats, and 49 Republicans. For now, that means Democrats will continue to control the chamber.
in the wake of a blockbuster indictment last week accusing him of taking bribes. If he were to step down, that would leave the Senate tied at 49-49, allowing Democrats to maintain control as tie votes would be broken by Vice President Kamala Harris.
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